One in three women live in rural areas where they are more hampered by travel difficulties, reduced professional and educational opportunities, dependence on their spouse and domestic violence, senators noted in a report released Thursday.
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The delegation to Equal Opportunities between Men and Women in the Senate drew up a
"worrying"
inventory
of the situation of the eleven million women living in rural areas, where public services are often absent and sexist stereotypes are present. are strong.
"Half of feminicides take place in rural areas while a third of women live there
,
"
Annick Billon, the president of the delegation, told the press.
Against violence, the delegation proposes to perpetuate the itinerant solutions (buses) going to meet women, the collection of complaints in hospitals and reception points for victims in shopping centers.
Develop public transport
“Mobility is the key. The difficulties in getting around mean more complicated access to employment, public services, healthcare, childcare, shops, associations for women and their children, ”
notes Annick Billon.
One in five women does not have a driver's license, compared to one in ten men in rural areas, when public transport is limited.
Many women give up working.
The delegation encourages communities to develop public transport with stops on demand, as well as carpooling platforms, including school.
Associations and public services should create itinerant hotlines to reach out to women.
Encourage parity in certain sectors
In rural areas, a quarter of women work in the social and health sector, where jobs are more precarious, low-paid, creating a risk of poverty and dependence on a spouse. The delegation recommends encouraging greater parity in high-potential sectors such as the digital sector or “green” professions. There is a particular lack of gynecologists in rural areas (13 departments do not have them), leading to a renunciation of care and less screening for female cancers. The delegation also recommends on this subject to generalize roaming to offer screening and gynecological consultations. It also suggests the role of midwives.
To encourage women to engage in politics, she advocates extending to all municipalities the parity obligation in force for municipalities of 1,000 inhabitants and providing childcare solutions during meetings.
It also recommends creating an equality referent in all municipalities and inter-municipal authorities.